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RIYAZ RUBBISHES CLAIMS

- ILAIJIA RAVUWAI

Fijian Broadcasti­ng Corporatio­n (FBC) has rejected claims that they are working with an administra­tor of a Facebook page which is known for inciting racial disharmony.

Yesterday, chief executive officer Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said a man who claims to be an administra­tor of the Fiji Exposed Forum had requested money to do positive publicity for them.

The man, in a signed statutory declaratio­n, claimed he was paid $12,000 by one opposition political party to spread negativity about Government in the lead up to the 2018 General Election. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said the man was told to back his claims with evidence.

To assist him in this, he was provided with equipment to gather recordings and videos.

The administra­tors for the Fiji Exposed Forum also run the Samachar Darshan, Democracy! Truly Fijians, the Fiji Exposed Forum – HACKX FIJI, Fiji Exposed Forum 2 and the Fiji Freedom Fighters. Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said the man made serious allegation­s against the two opposition parties.

The man claimed that some prominent members of one of the two political parties were active administra­tors of the forum. Both opposition parties deny any involvemen­t with the man who claims to be a Fiji Exposed Forum Administra­tor.

 ??  ?? From left: Manager TV Operation Vinal Raj, Manager Radio Shammi Lochan, FBC CEO Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and Manager Sales and Marketing Vijendra Kumar.
From left: Manager TV Operation Vinal Raj, Manager Radio Shammi Lochan, FBC CEO Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and Manager Sales and Marketing Vijendra Kumar.

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